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Stockton council waives privilege for July emails to comply with DA request in 4–3 vote
Summary
After public debate about scope and consequences, Stockton council voted 4–3 to waive attorney‑client privilege for certain city‑attorney emails so the city can resubmit materials to the district attorney. The city attorney warned waiver makes documents publicly discoverable.
The Stockton City Council narrowly voted on Sept. 23 to waive attorney‑client privilege for a set of city‑attorney emails identified in connection with a Brown Act inquiry and a district attorney request.
City Attorney (speaker) summarized the legal consequences: “Waiving privilege does not create binding legal precedent,” but explained that once privilege is waived the documents become discoverable and could be produced in response to public-records requests or litigation. He also told…
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